Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have mapped not only where trust forms in the brain but have also uncovered clues as to how humans represent themselves and others as physical responses in their brains. Results are reported in this … [Read more...]
Music: A Mind Altering Substance
Research shows that people with musical training have different memory pathways compared to others. Mr Brennan tested the ability of 72 people, including musicians and non-musicians, to recognise musical themes from popular TV shows, such as … [Read more...]
Meditation Increases Brain Size
People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found the first evidence that meditation can alter the physical structure of our brains. Brain scans they … [Read more...]
The Foolish Wise Ones
BBC Learning: Fragments Of Genius. This is a remarkable show on autistic savants. I've included the link to the BitTorrent file of the show. Here are some of the highlights. Derek Paravicini is completely blind and autistic. Numbers are difficult … [Read more...]
How To Be An Expert
From: How to be an expert The only thing standing between you-as-amateur and you-as-expert is dedication. All that talk about prodigies? We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. At least that's what the … [Read more...]
A 20-Minute Mental Workout
Researchers say the mind can be strengthened with regular training and rigorous practice. Here's a sample brain warm-up for a quick mental recharge. If you feel you're a bit sluggish, try repeating similar exercises daily to get your brain back in … [Read more...]
LiveScience.com: The Most Popular Myths in Science
LiveScience.com: The Most Popular Myths in Science: Humans use only 10 percent of their brains This media darling has been around for at least a century. Fortunately, it's just not true. MRI imaging clearly demonstrates--with fancy colors no … [Read more...]
For Those Of You Who Think You Might Be Tone Deaf
From one of my favorite books of 2005, "Mind Hacks : Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain (Hacks)" (Tom Stafford, Matt Webb), comes a blog post citing The Distorted Tune Test. If you pass (or fail, depending how you look at it), you may be eligible to … [Read more...]
Obstacles To Peak Performance
It is important to be stress-free and relaxed to "make sense" of all the input we receive from the senses. The middle brain, which is also called the Mammalian Brain, controls the emotions, sexuality and the immune and hormonal systems. It is the … [Read more...]